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16:15 Ludlow
Barrels Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 174y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £5,848
- 2nd: £1,717
- 3rd: £859
- 4th: £429
- Form 1P216P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Michael Heard
led, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 2-62P33
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey Lizzie Kelly
tracked leaders, blundered 6th, pushed along after 8th, went 2nd after 4 out, challenged next, ridden to lead before 2 out, kept on, driven out
- Form 8-22721
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
tracked leader on outside, blundered 8th, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before next
- Form 33-2232
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leader, lost place after 4 out, soon ridden, no chance with front pair from next, hit 2 out
- Form 553312
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey J M Quinlan
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
There may only be five runners in this but it's competitive nonetheless, though the handicapper may have anchored Lady Of Longstone for the time being. Pulling Power had to be hard ridden to get the better of market rival Happy Diva over 2m at Towcester but this trip should be more to her liking. Dolores Delightful has yet to really convince over 3m and looks held by Timon's Tara on the form book with Richard Johnson, who has ridden her the last twice, getting off Nick Williams' mare to partner BRISE VENDEENNE. She got outpaced by Lifeboat Mona over 2m5f at Wincanton last time and has now finished second in three of her four hurdle starts but this looks a good opportunity to change her luck.
Formwatch
Lady Of Longstone (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Led to 4 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up, at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (2) hvy in Feb.
Dolores Delightful (FR) 15-8fav (11-11) Tracked leaders, every chance 2 out, ridden before last, no extra and lost 2nd place run-in, 3rd of 8, 8l behind Streets Of Promise (11-12) at Towcester 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Pulling Power 11-10jfav (11-2) Led until approaching 3rd, ridden and edged left before 3 out, wandered from after 2 out, led flat, stayed on dourly, won at Towcester 2m mdn (5) hvy in Jan beating Happy Diva (11-2) by 2l, 6 ran.
Brise Vendeenne (FR) 11-10fav (11-0) Led, pushed along before 2 out, headed 2 out, kept on and well held, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Lifeboat Mona (11-6) at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) hvy in Feb.
Timon's Tara 7-1 (11-2) Held up mid-division, headway before 2 out, soon every chance, kept on to chase winner run-in, no impression, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Streets Of Promise (11-12) at Towcester 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.